艾易艾斯（aeas)阅读技巧（十二）容易混淆的单词 — 续

1. manner / manor

manner. n. 习惯，方式

I’m a professional and I have to conduct myself in a professional manner.

我是专业人士，必须以专业方式行事。

manor. n. 庄园，采邑

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey acquired the 14th Century manor at Hampton Court in 1514.

在1514年，C.T.Wosley 获得了位于Hampton Court的十四世纪庄园。

2. martial / marital

martial. adj. 军事的，军人的

The paper was actually twice banned under the martial regime.

这份报纸在军人统治时期确实曾两次被禁。

marital. adj 婚姻的, 夫妇间的

Caroline was hoping to make her marital home in Pittsburgh to be near her family.

卡罗琳希望把婚后的家安置在匹兹堡，离父母家近些。

3. metal / mettle / meddle

metal. n. 金属

pieces of furniture in wood, metal, and glass.

…用木料、金属和玻璃制成的一件件家具

mettle. n. 勇气,魄力

His first important chance to show his mettle came when he opened the new session of the legislature.

当他主持召开新一届立法会议的时候，让他显示魄力的第一次重要机会来了.

meddle. vi. 多管闲事

Already some people are asking whether scientists have any right to meddle in such matters.

已经有些人在问科学家是否有权利去干涉此类事情

4. militate / mitigate

militate vi. 阻止，妨碍

Her background militates against her.

她的背景妨碍了她。

mitigate vt. 缓和，减轻

…ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion.

…减轻爆炸后果的方法

5. morbid / moribund

morbid. adj. 病态的

Some people have a morbid fascination with crime.

有些人对犯罪有种病态的迷恋

moribund. adj. 催死的

the moribund economy.

…死气沉沉的经济